Turkish PM
Erdogan inaugurates domestically produced
'Heybeliada'; says Turkey has 'taken its
place among 10 countries that can design
and construct warships'

Turkey
said its naval ships could escort
Turkish energy exploration ships in the
Mediterranean, raising the possibility
of a naval confrontation. “We will try
all channels of peace but we will also
protect our country's interests until
the end,” Erdogan said during the
ceremony, commenting on the gas row.

Turkey
has also stated that it may choose to
dispatch warships to escort future
Gaza-bound flotillas, in wake of the
2010 deadly raid on the Marmara, and
Israel's refusal to apologize for the
incident.